terpinene

Definitions

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n. Any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A volatile liquid compound, C10H16, of cymolodor, contained in cardamom-oil and marjoram-oil.

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Chemical analysis of the plant led to the isolation of L-sabinene, d-limonene, fenchone, a-terpinene and felandrene (Mukherje et al. 1964), as well as several triterpenic acids, such as ursolic acid (Misra et al. 1983), diterpenoids, such as suaveolic acid and suaveolol (Misra et al. 1981).